The implications of a decarbonisation and competitiveness plan for EU member states

Client/Funding Institution

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Abstract

Competitiveness has emerged as a focal point of debate in the EU. The centrality of this debate is testified by the task assigned to Mario Draghi directly by the Commission President to produce a report on the future of European competitiveness. The key messages and some of the ideas from the Draghi Report are reflected in the Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal. Among the other ideas, the Draghi Report proposes a joint decarbonisation-competitiveness plan to capitalise on the decarbonisation push. Given the heterogeneous production structures and capabilities of EU Member States, this plan presents distinct challenges and opportunities for each EU country. Building on these considerations, this project reflects on the proposal of a joint decarbonisation-competitiveness plan. It discusses what this plan could mean for different EU Member States and how various countries may be affected by it.

Duration

November 2024 - April 2025

wiiw team Leader

Francesca Guadagno

wiiw Staff

Corinna Covi, Robert Stehrer, Zuzana Zavarská

Research Areas: International Trade, Competitiveness and FDI

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